adjective (formal)
1 (of words or statements) not having one clear or definite meaning or intention; able to be understood in more than one way
SYNAMBIGUOUS:
She gave an equivocal answer, typical of a politician. * Women were less equivocal than men on the subject of fidelity in marriage.
2 (of actions or behaviour) difficult to understand or explain clearly or easily:
The experiments produced equivocal results.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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